Oil tanker Eagle S: Sabotage suspicion in the Baltic Sea! Investigations are running!

Oil tanker Eagle S: Sabotage suspicion in the Baltic Sea! Investigations are running!

After the mysterious failure of the underwater current line Estlink 2 in the Baltic Sea, the situation is tense. Finnish investigators have discovered a suspicious grinding lane on the sea floor, which is said to be dozens of kilometers long. This track could come from the eagle s that is suspected of deliberately pulling its anchor over the ground to damage the cable. According to krone.at , the authorities confiscated the ship loaded with Russian oil, which drives under the flag of the cook islands and, according to the EU, is part of the so -called Russian "shadow fleet".

sabotage or accident?

The incident has already caused serious concerns. In view of the fact that this “shadow fleet” includes tankers that are used to avoid sanctions around the oil port in St. Petersburg, the risk of potential sabotage files has become real. The Deutsche Welle reported that disorders have also occurred on several communication cables in the Baltic Sea. This was all only done shortly after a similar damage to two telecommunications cables, for which a Chinese freighter was held responsible.

The investigators are currently in an early phase of their investigations and try to clarify the exact circumstances of the incident. Technical tests on board the eagle S are in progress and the crew is interviewed. The bad weather, however, makes it significantly more difficult to collect evidence. NATO positions have already announced that they will strengthen their presence in the Baltic Sea in order to better protect the regional infrastructure. In view of these developments, the EU has already pronounced warnings of Russia's “shadow fleet” and plans to reduce the risks that are from these ships.